Attorney General, Government of Jamaica

How it's filled

In plain words: Appointed by the Governor-General
Exact method: Appointed by the Governor-General acting on the advice of the Prime Minister (Constitution of Jamaica, s 79(2)). The Attorney-General is the Government's principal legal adviser and is not a Minister unless also appointed under s 70 (s 79(3)).
Chosen by: Governor-General
Seats: 1

Source: constituteproject.org, checked Oct 12, 2026 (+1 more)

constituteproject.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Constitute Project, Jamaica's Constitution of 1962 with amendments through 2015, read 2026-10-12: ss 27, 42(1), 43(1), 64(2), 65(1), 79(2)-(3) for selection_detail. Fallback: Constitute Project text, because the Jamaican Parliament/MOJ sites did not serve the Constitution (TLS error / no text). For: Attorney General
en.wikipedia.org · checked Oct 12, 2026 Wikipedia, Cabinet of Jamaica, read 2026-10-12: Cabinet ministers and portfolios. Fallback: Wikipedia, because parliament.gov.jm / ecj.com.jm / opm.gov.jm pages returned no member or cabinet lists; opposite pages on opm.gov.jm list only the Prime Minister and ministers of state For: Attorney General, Derrick McKoy, current term